Olivia Hussey, who dazzled moviegoers as the female lead in Franco Zeffirelli‘s noteworthy 1968 adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, died Friday. She was 73. The Argentina-born actress died “at home surrounded by her loved ones,” according to an announcement on her official Instagram account. “Olivia was a remarkable person whose warmth, wisdom, and pure kindness
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The 2024 global film festival circuit featured something for every taste — from celebrated Lithuanian art house fare, such as Locarno winner Toxic and Drowning Dry, to such audience favorites as Sean Baker’s Anora and Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Pérez, from the highs to the lows, all garnished, of course, with a big serving of star
Adam McKay got candid about where he thinks Wicked will be in a few years. The director and producer took to X (formerly Twitter) earlier this week to share his thoughts about Jon M. Chu’s record-breaking musical adaptation and how he doesn’t think it’ll be received as well down the line. “On a pure storytelling
Candace Cameron Bure, the Full House child star who fans now know as the Queen of Christmas, isn’t slowing down. The star is popular for her role on Full House and its Netflix spinoff Fuller House, not to mention countless Christmas movies for the Hallmark Channel. After leaving the network in 2022 to become the
On Dec. 25, 1950, Columbia unveiled the George Cukor-directed adaptation of Born Yesterday at its Los Angeles premiere. The film went on to nab five nominations at the 23rd Academy Awards, including for best picture, and won best actress for Judy Holliday’s turn as Billie Dawn. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below: Born Yesterday
For most of each year, Karolyn Grimes leads the sort of quiet, family-centric life that one might expect any retired 84-year-old grandmother to lead — but come December, that all changes. Indeed, when The Hollywood Reporter connected with her by telephone last week, the Seattle resident was, for the 22nd time, being celebrated at a festival
Nicholas Hoult revealed what item from the Nosferatu set he has at home — but he didn’t take it himself. The actor sat down with co-star Lily-Rose Depp for an interview with Elle, where the onscreen husband and wife asked each other prewritten questions. When she asked what is a prop or wardrobe piece he
Art Evans, the actor best known for his role as Leslie Barnes in Die Hard 2, has died. He was 82. Evans died “peacefully in his sleep” surrounded by family on Dec. 21, a rep told The Hollywood Reporter. “We are heartbroken to share that Art has passed away,” said his wife, Babe Evans. “Please
Justin Baldoni has been dropped by WME following Blake Lively’s accusing him of sexual harassment in a complaint filed on Friday, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The update comes hours after news broke that Lively was taking legal action against her It Ends With Us co-star and director. In the filing, the Simple Favor actress
A slew of actors have played Santa Claus over the years, in various forms. No matter your holiday mood, there is a Santa to suit it. There is the reluctant Santa (Tim Allen in The Santa Clause), the con man Santa (Billy Bob Thornton in Bad Santa), the rockin’ Santa (Kurt Russell in The Christmas
Brady Corbet‘s The Brutalist has been lobbed no shortage of compliments like “majestic,” “monumental” and “masterpiece,” to name just a few. But none of those words are surprising to star Adrien Brody who knew straight away after reading it that it was something special. “I was so moved by it and saw such potential because
Netflix has unveiled six filmmakers who will receive funding and professional support to make a short documentary as winners of the third year of the Netflix Documentary Talent Fund. “Following a rigorous application process and thousands of applications, a shortlist of 12 filmmaking teams from across the U.K. and Ireland were invited to Netflix’s U.K.
Gladiator II entered the box office arena Nov. 22, and theatergoers gave it a thumbs-up, with a global haul of $368.6 million to date. The sequel stars Paul Mescal as Lucius, son of the Roman general Maximus and heir to an emperor, who through a twist of fate is enslaved as a gladiator. Director Ridley Scott told THR
James Gunn is offering a sneak peek into what fans can expect from his upcoming Superman. The filmmaker and DC Studios co-chief spoke to the press on the set of the highly-anticipated superhero movie earlier this year (via Gizmodo), where he teased the beginning of the film, how Top Gun: Maverick influenced the movie and how
The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) unveiled its 2025 Big Screen and Tiger Short competitive sections on Tuesday. Typical for Rotterdam, the selection is truly global, with films traversing from Montenegro to Malaysia, and from Congo to India. The Big Screen Competition, which features films that bridge arthouse and popular cinema, features highlights including The
The Adam Kinzinger-focused The Last Republican was one of the hottest documentaries at the Toronto International Film Festival. Directed by Steve Pink (Hot Tub Time Machine), the movie chronicles the then-Illinois Congressman as he breaks ranks with his Republican colleagues to criticize Donald Trump and join the Jan. 6 committee. The movie has seen its
Two decades before starring as an architect fleeing Europe following World War II in director Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist, Adrien Brody had critics singing his praises for The Pianist. Directed by Roman Polanski, The Pianist features Brody as real-life pianist and composer Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Polish Jewish survivor of the Holocaust. Based on Szpilman’s 1946
Zoe Saldaña feels actors who use CGI in films are often overlooked when it comes time for awards season. The actress, who has starred in a handful of sci-fi projects over the years that use plenty of visual effects, recently opened up in an interview with the Independent about the seemingly uphill battle actors face
Jim Carrey could potentially be seen in the iconic green mask once again. The actor recently revealed to Comicbook.com that he would be open to reprising his role in a sequel to his 1994 comedy The Mask. “Oh gosh, you know, it has to be the right idea,” Carrey confessed. “If somebody had the right
Nicholas Hoult had 5,000 new friends once he wrapped filming for Nosferatu… well, rodent friends. The actor, who stars alongside Lily-Rose Depp and Bill Skarsgard in Robert Eggers’ supernatural horror film, shared during a recent appearance on The Graham Norton Show that the movie clearly had a “big rat budget.” “I think we had like 5,000
Get ready for a busier CinemaCon 2025. After taking a year off, Sony Pictures Entertainment is returning to present its slate at the annual gathering of theater owners and Hollywood studios. And, in a first, Amazon MGM Studios will take to the stage at the mammoth Colosseum theater at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The
Kathleen Kennedy is set to be honored by the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) with the 2025 ASC Board of Governors Award, the organization announced on Wednesday. The ceremony will take place on Feb. 23 at the 39th Annual ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards Gala at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. The ceremony will be streamed
As major players in Hollywood walk back on earlier commitments to DEI, Eva Longoria says she hasn’t given up on her push for greater diversity, equity and inclusion across the entertainment industry. “This kind of pendulum swing of DEI programs being cut back means a lot of directors and writers from those programs will
On the eve of the Red Sea Film Festival opening Thursday, Imax has opened its first giant screen location in Jeddah with Muvi Cinemas, the country’s largest cinema chain. The latest Imax screen opening internationally comes as the cinema technologies company looks to show more local language movie titles on its global network of theaters.
Cinemark president-CEO Sean Gamble will be honored with the 2025 NATO Marquee Award at next year’s CinemaCon. The top industry honor is bestowed by the National Association of Theatre Owners, host of the annual show in Las Vegas where Hollywood studios parade their upcoming slate before thousands of exhibitors descending upon The Strip. The annual
Lin Manuel-Miranda opened up about writing seven songs for Mufasa: The Lion King, the upcoming prequel to the beloved Disney animated classic. The Grammy-winning artist stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where he discussed his upcoming stint in Broadway’s All In: Comedy About Love, recent concept album Warriors and Mufasa, among other things.
A Different Man won best feature at the 2024 Gotham Awards, while Nickel Boys and Sing Sing each won two awards at the star-studded ceremony at New York’s Cipriani Wall Street on Monday night. A Different Man director Aaron Schimberg, accepting the top prize, said he was “totally stunned” by the win and admitted he
Sophie Okonedo will receive the Richard Harris Award at the 2024 British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs), organizers unveiled Monday. The Richard Harris Award recognizes the outstanding contribution of an actor to British film. Previous recipients of the honor include the likes of Samantha Morton, Riz Ahmed, Kristin Scott Thomas, Judi Dench, Vanessa Redgrave, Daniel Day-Lewis,
Moana 2 is enjoying a historic adventure at the box office, where it has shattered record after record since its launch on Thanksgiving eve. Heading into the holiday, Walt Disney Animation’s sequel was tracking to open to an already huge $125 million to $135 million for the long five-day weekend (Wednesday-Sunday). Instead, the music-infused family
Demi Moore is sharing one of the main things she looks for before taking on any role or project. The actress made a recent appearance on Hot Ones, where host Sean Evans asked her to expand on her previous comments about The Substance script potentially being “something extraordinary or could be an absolute disaster.” “It really
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